Love Like This

Chapter 91

"I need you to put up with it a little more. Think you can do that for me?"

James didn't look pleased, but he reluctantly nodded. "I guess, but you'll have to tell me why?"

"I need to give Nicole time to get well. They plan on doing something and I think they wanted her out the way in order to do it." He passed his brother the information about Parker Mills. "Find out what he has to do with the business without getting up Lynne's suspicion, would you?"

"That's fine." James stood up. "You'll owe me a big birthday gift, brother."

"You'll get a kick in the ass."

James hooted amused. "I'll pass."

#### Two evenings later, she slowly opened her eyes and just stared up at the wall. He watched her from across the room not drawing any attention to him. She looked around the bed and the dimly lit room. Ethan knew he could not be seen in the dark corner.

Sitting up, she pushed the covers away and inspected the I-V in her arm. After a few moments, she yanked the needle from there, then tried to move, but gasped and flushed all over.

"I wouldn't be so quick to do anything," he said from his corner.

She turned sharply in his direction. Ethan came forward and sat up on the bed. "The nurse will be here in an hour to check on you. She'll take off the catheter."